Boron Elgar wrote:

> On Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:21:58 -0000 (UTC), Mike Duffy
> > wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:45:12 -0400, Boron Elgar wrote:
> >
> >> I did not change my last name at the marriage, either.
> >
> > It's just extra useless paperwork.
> >
> > It's extra useless paperwork to change a driver's permit, health
> > card, an extra form to do on both the federal & provincial taxes.
> > Also accounts at your banks, &c. I'm not sure if it makes paperwork
> > easier for your heirs / executors.
>
> The paperwork involved was certainly burdensome and one of two main
> reasons I did not change my name. The other was that I had an
> established name/reputation in my career and I saw no reason to change
> my "branding," as it were.
>
> Not changing the name was more rare back then. I did consult a lawyer
> about it and was advised to change it nowhere or everywhere. My then
> MIL asked me why I had gotten married if I didn't want to change my
> name. I found the question rather perplexing on several levels. She
> did introduce me to rutabagas, though, so I forgave her.
>
> I had no problem with a different name until the kids came along. The
> schools had a real hard time dealing with parents having different
> last names. I suspect it is less problematic now. I have no idea how
> they handled instances of divorce and re-marriage with name changes
> among parents.

I changed names, partly for Don's family (they would not have
understood) but also for Military. Military now doesn't expect that
but back then, it made a lot of stuff easier.